Much has already been written about the many ways in which Beyoncé's new single, "Formation" -- which she performed during Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show -- is an anthem dedicated to blackness, southern blackness, feminism, and more.
Less has been written about how some of the dancers who performed alongside Beyoncé extended some of the song's themes by drawing attention to the police shooting of Mario Woods.
.@Beyonce's Dancers and band want #JusticeMarioWoods #Last3Percent #SB50 pic.twitter.com/D3eKZNgAox— BLM Bay area (@BLMBAYAREA) February 8, 2016
Woods, 26, was fatally shot by a group of police on Dec. 2. Police riddled Woods with 15 shots as he walked along the sidewalk carrying a knife. Woods allegedly matched the description of a man who had supposedly recently stabbed someone in the area.
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A video posted by HotRod (@daniggahot) on Dec 2, 2015 at 4:59pm PST
The Department of Justice launched an investigation of the San Francisco Police Department earlier this month. The agency plans to look into the Woods shooting as well as racist and homophobic text messages sent by San Francisco officers.